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    Child signature on MAR

    teeniebert replied to campmonkey's topic in Camp

    We had a separate sign-in sheet where campers wrote their name, date, and time. Initialing the MAR sounds like a good system IF your campers are old enough/coordinated enough to put their initials in...
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    My vent.

    teeniebert replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here are a couple of phrases that have saved me several times, your results may vary. "I'm sorry, could you excuse me for a few minutes?" "May I call you back in (number) minutes?" Once these phrases...
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    I passed my fundamentals of nursing exam!!:)

    teeniebert replied to Blessed S.N.23's topic in General Students

    :w00t:
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    My patient said WHAT ?!

    teeniebert replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Aide answering call light: How can I help you? Mr. M.: WHY AM I NOT BURIED YET?!? Aide: You're still alive, Mr. M. Mr. M.: Well if that ain't the darnedest thing...I should've been buried by
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    home remedies you would NEVER try

    teeniebert replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Soaking the feet in Listerine will cure athlete's foot...not true, but it does decrease the associated itching and burning. Also, unless you use the 'original' medicine-tasting kind, it stains your...
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    How many LPN's had phlebotomy including in their course?

    teeniebert replied to angiebear's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think it varies by state (in the U.S. anyway). I'm in Michigan. In school I was taught how to maintain IV access, hang fluids, calculate drip rates, and remove IVs. I got training through my...
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    home remedies you would NEVER try

    teeniebert replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard eating yogurt can help prevent yeast infections. I've also heard that INSERTING yogurt can treat an existing yeast infection...I don't think I want to know if that one's true or...
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    dayshifters please please please...

    teeniebert replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Nursing

    I don't pick up if I'm sleeping. The ringer in the bedroom is easily turned off. If it's important, they'll leave a message. If it's an emergency, they'll call my cell. Work/dentist/telemarketers...
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    dayshifters please please please...

    teeniebert replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Nursing

    I work 3-11, and used to get calls from my mom and/or sister around 10am. If I mentioned that I was sleeping, they'd give me crap--'it's 10 o'clock, you should be up by now' or 'geez, I wish I could...
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    Psychiatric Hot-Line

    teeniebert replied to GHGoonette's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've seen similar 'hotline' lists before, but never this option! I almost spit ice cream out my
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    Those who get it - get it, Those who don't - Never Will.

    teeniebert replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :fnypst: ... wait, have you been spying on
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    What I have learned during bedbaths

    teeniebert replied to mamamerlee's topic in General Nursing

    I had one instructor who insisted that we use body lotion rather than soap or shaving cream/gel when shaving ladies' faces. MUCH smoother
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    Is this within our scope of practice?

    teeniebert replied to Peds_Nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There are several residents at my facility who get a glass of wine with dinner or at bedtime...the only issue I have with this is the order never specifies what kind of wine the resident can have, and...
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    Why does pleural effusion cause dry cough?

    teeniebert replied to Ugly Duckling's topic in General Students

    Yep! Fluid in the pleural space prevents the lungs from expanding fully, but so does fluid in the lungs. The body reacts to decreased expansion capacity by trying to expel the fluid/blockage by...
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    teeniebert replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    We also need to quit counting bodies for staff--a new orientee needs to count as -1/2 or -1 on the staffing grid, not
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    So how/what do people react when you tell them you're a student nurse?

    teeniebert replied to chibisam's topic in General Students

    "Does this look infected to you?" "So you can hook me up with the good drugs now,
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    Anyone got any good nurse/doc/hospital/enema jokes?

    teeniebert replied to fungez's topic in Nursing Humor

    ..."some ***hole's got my
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    Anyone work with a prima donna?

    teeniebert replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the only reason our PD still has a job is that a member of management doesn't want to lose their smoking buddy...that's what the little birds
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    Just something fun

    teeniebert replied to Ativan Salt Lick's topic in Nursing Humor

    *fills pockets* I KNEW there was a reason I wore my cargo pants
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    Charting Bloopers

    teeniebert replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    hey, you gotta call 'em like you see (hear?)
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    New grad please excuse the silly question

    teeniebert replied to lsafy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know WebMD has a symptom checker but I don't know how useful that would be as a nursing tool. *disclaimer* I am not a doctor. Neither is WebMD. I cannot diagnose a medical condition. Neither can...
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    Gerontological Nursing Case Study: Medication Use and the Frail Elderly

    teeniebert replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    No spoilers here, but the lab results made me go
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    teeniebert replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    ...then hollering about overtime...which do you want? Do you want no overtime, or do you want minimal staffing? If you want both, you'd better prepare for a mass exodus and/or loss of reimbursement...
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    teeniebert replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I often tell residents that I'm practicing to be a waitress--gotta wait until their mouth is full to ask a question. That way I get a smile-and-nod every time, never a
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    Code Brown

    teeniebert replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    wait, there are ninjas in my workplace?